Combination-tool.



C..W. RlSDEN.

COMBINATION TOOL.

APPLICATION men FEB. 24. 1915.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

MMWW MHHNWHW CHARLES WILLIS RISDEN, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

coMBINATIomToot.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, Cn'ARLEs l/VILLIs Risnnina citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a new and useful Combination-Tool, of which the following is a specification. p

This invention relates to improvements in combination tools of the plier? type and resides in the provision of a tool of such character which 1s primarily designed for A further object is to simplify and 1111-- prove tools of the character described, in order that they may bequickly and easily assembled and disassembled. and when disassembled, arranged in compact form so that the parts may be placed in comparatively small space within a tool kit box. pocket or other receptacle.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain. novel features of construction, combination. and arrange ment of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated and claimed.

KY Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is, a side elevation of the tool. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the tool. Fig. 3 is a longitudi nal sectional view. taken on the plane of line 3-3 of Fig. 2. liig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the'tool, showing it arranged,-

to punch a rivet from a sprocket roller chain. Referring in detail to the drawings, 1 and 2 designate preferably, relatively straight handles, and 3 a preferably substantially rectangular ring-shaped connecting link. which is pivotally held upon one end of the handle 1 by a clamping plate 4. The link 3 is cylindrical in cross section and engages within a transverse semicircular recess formed in the outerv face of the handle 1.

The clamping plate 4 at its inner end is substantially flat and engages upon the outer face of the handle 1. A screw threaded opening 5 is formed through the fiat end of the plate 4 and is designed to register with a screw threaded opening 6 formed through the handle 1. In these openings 5 and 6 is Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apr; 18 1916 Application filed February 24, 1915. Serial N 0. 10,268.

adjustably mounted a rivet punching tool 7 formed in the nature of a cylindrical screw and having its inner end disposed between the handles 1 and 2 and reduced andpointed as at 8. The outer end of the screw is formed with .a toolreceiving groove 9 eX- tending transversely thereof. The outer end of the plate 4+ is curved, engages the link 3, and at its free end overlaps and engages the adjacent end of thehandle 1. This plate 4. is held in position by means of the tool 7. One end of the handle 2 is bifurcated to produce parallel arms 10, each of which is formed with a transverse semicircular recess 11 in its outer face. to receive the lower horizontal portion of the link 3. The op posed. faces of the handles 1 and 2 are roughened or corrugated as at 12 intermediate the ends of said handles to permit of the use of the device as a pipe or other similar :wrench, and the handle 2 is tapered to ward its outer end as at 13 to provide a tire tool. The handle 1 is formed with a V- shaped recess in its free end. saidrecess opening out at the free end and being formed'intermediate its ends with parallel nut engaging faces 15. The opposed edges of the recess 14, with-the exception of the parallel faces 15 thereof, are roughened or corrugated. This handle 1 may be used independently of the handle 2 as a wrench for various purposes.

In using the tool for punching rivets. for

example, from sprocket chains. the handles ings. The handle 2 is thus inserted-for operation with the recesses 11 in the arms 10 disposed on the under side of the handle. and the link 3 is placed in engagement in said recesses ll. When the, handles are brought togethenthe rivet engaging end 8 of the tool 7' is caused to engage with the rivet or connecting pin 0f the chain and pressure on the handles will. result in the punching 0f the rivet from the chain. The tool. 7 may be adjusted so that it will oper ate in connection with chains of different sizes.

When it is desired to use the tool for purposes other than punching rivets, the handles are detached by moving the link 3 out of engagement with the recesses 11 in the handle 2, and either handle may be used as lJd liJ

a tool. The handles after being detached,

may be placed one upon the other, and when in such position take up little room, and

may be easily stored in a tool kit box, pocket or other receptacle.

With reference to the foregoingdescrip tion of the accompanying drawings, it Wlll be observed that I have-provided acombination tool which will prove highly useful to motorists" and motorcyclists, in that it may be used in various ways in repairing automobiles and motorcycles and be quickly and easily operated and also conveniently carried.

In practiceI have found that the form of my invention illustrated in the drawings and referred to inthe above'description. as

the'p'referred embodiment, is the'most'efficient' and practical, yet realizing that the conditions concurrent with the adoption of my device will necessarily vary, .I desire to emphasizev the fact that variousflminor changes indetails of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts may beresorted to, when required, without sacrificing any of the advantages of myinventionjas set forth in the appended claims.

WVhat I claim is:

' 1. [A tool comprising a handle, a link piv -i oted to .the handle, a second handle b'eing bifurcated at one "end, said bifurcated end.

having recesses therein to receive said link,

i and a rivet punching tool carried by the first handle and located betweensaidhandles and above the'bifurcated portion of the second handle. a

2. A tool comprising-a handle, a link, means to pivotally hold the link on said handle, a rivet punching tool carried 'bysaid handle and holding said link holding means in position, and a second'handle beingidetachably connected with said link and having its connected end bifurcated, said tool.

being arranged between the handlesland in alinement with the bifurcation-in the second handle. t

- 3. Ahtool of the cha racter -described, comprising handles, avpunch membercarriedby one of the handlesyand meansto deta'chably and pivotally connect the handles-with one another, arranged to allow. relative longi tudinal movement of the handles.

4. A. tool comprising handles, a ringshaped-link surrounding the handles near one end thereof, and means to pivotally connect onesi de of the: link withone of the handles, the other of the handle s ha ving a I transverse recess in .itsouter face receiving the other side ofthedink:

5. A tool comprising handles, a ringshaped link surrounding the handles near andrlocated between the handles.

6. A tool comprising a handle, a link'piV-- oted to the handle, a'second handle having an end opening bifurcation thereindetachably pivoted. to saidlink at its bifurcated end, and a punch member carried by the first handle andregistering with the bifurcation in the second handle, said bifurcation opening upon-the inner and outer ,faces of said handle. v

7. A tool comprising handles, each having a transverse recess in the outer face thereof,

a link engaging in said recess, a plate mount ed upon and pivotally holding the link'to one of the handles, and a punch member, inserted throughv the plate-and last named handle and holding the plate in place.

8. A tool comprising handles, each having,

a transverse recess in the outer facethereof,

a linkengagingin saidrecess,1 a Plate mounted upon and pivotally holding the link to one of thehandles, and a punch member, inserted through the plate and lastflnamed handle'and holding the plate inplace, the other of said handles having abifurcation in the end thereof which .is connected with the linln said punch. member registering with the bifurcations.

9. A tool comprising a handle, a ringshaped link pivoted to and surrounding one end of the handle, a second handle. having an end opening bifurcation formed therein opening ruponcthe inner and outer faces of the handle, said second'handlehaving a transverse recess in its outer face'at-thc'biistering with the bifurcation.

, In testimony whereof, .I haveihereunto set m hand at Los Angeles,..California,this

lfithdayof February, 1915.. T

CHARLES wILLIs R snEN}.

furcated, end thereof receiving the :link, and, a punch carried by the first handle and reg-v copie otthh patentmaf be obtained tor five cents ea qhpliy afi dres sin g the Commissioner- 01 instants Washington, 11.10. 

